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Data retention, media handling and secure disposal

Data is retained only as long as needed, media is controlled, and data and equipment are securely destroyed.

Where it appears

SOC 2
CC6.5Discontinues logical and physical protections over assets only after the ability to read or recover data is diminished
C1.2Disposes of confidential information
PCI DSS 4.0
3.2Storage of account data is kept to a minimum (3.2.1 retention and disposal)
9.4Media with cardholder data is securely stored, accessed, distributed and destroyed
NIST CSF 2.0
ID.AM-08Systems, hardware, software, services and data are managed throughout their life cycles
ISO 27001:2022
A.7.10Storage media
A.7.14Secure disposal or re-use of equipment
A.8.10Information deletion
HIPAA Security Rule
164.310(d)(2)(i)Disposal
164.310(d)(2)(ii)Media re-use
NIST 800-53 r5
MP-6Media sanitization
SI-12Information management and retention

Evidence auditors usually ask for

A typical starting list. Your assessor's request list is the one that counts.

  • Data retention and disposal policy / schedule
  • Certificates of destruction or media sanitization records
  • Evidence of automated deletion or quarterly purge of data past retention
  • Equipment disposal / re-use procedures

Crosswalks that include this